I heard a differing opinion on the tapes, recently, and it made a hell of a lot of sense. Now, if I was the CIA, I really wouldn't want these things sitting around.

Inevitably, they would have been leaked.

There are a heck of a lot of everyday people in Middle Eastern states that aren't exactly enamored with something as simple as a newspaper cartoon, not to mention anyone with extremist leanings. I would not really want to infuriate anybody anymore with leaked torture tapes, to be honest.

The West, in general, not just the US, is not doing a very good job winning hearts and minds from a distance.